Eastman E1D special.

[REHII]

I was at our local Eastman dealer in Memphis today .
It’s Martin guitar on Poplar Ave.
they had a new Eastman E1D Special for sale.
It was all gloss with a TC Sitka top and beautiful burled Sapele back and side.
I would more describe it as “pommele” figure.
It was a really great price and sounded really good.
I took some photos but the back is really dark and glossy so you can’t really see the beautiful figure very well.
I can’t believe that you can get an all solid gloss finish exotic wood guitar at this low price. I think it was $699.
I don’t know how many they made but by the looks of the wood it can’t be many.
Robert

[AlanSam]

I am running out of superlatives!

[Charlieb]

to each his own, back is hideous to me

[REHII]

Just like any highly figured wood it’s hard to get a good photo of. Also every one will be different.

[steveua]

I owned one of those for a day, neck was way too big, sent it back to the shop. Neck was huge, so huge it literally unplayable for me. I have small hands. Guitar was pretty though, and had a completely different looking back than the OP's, it was very striped, straight up and down.

[REHII]

Are you sure it was a “E1D-SP”
They just arrived in most stores a week ago. They have a highly figured sapele back and sides and a gloss finish.
The regular E1D has plain ol sapele and a satin finish.